International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 550-559 , May 2010

The effects of Chinese calligraphy handwriting and relaxation training in Chinese Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma patients: A randomized controlled trial

  • Xue-Ling Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Xin gang xi Road 135, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, China
    • Department of Psychology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
    • ,
  • Huan-Huan Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Xin gang xi Road 135, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +86 20 84114265x807; fax: +86 20 84114266.
    • ,
  • Ming-Huang Hong

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Center of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
    • ,
  • Henry S.R. Kao

      Affiliations

    • University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Received 7 January 2009 ,Revised 1 October 2009 ,Accepted 23 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.10.014

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 5 , Pages 550-559 , May 2010

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